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Catholic Church in Kenya

KCCB Chairman, Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde. Credit: ACI Africa

“Secularism is killing our world”, Kenyan Archbishop Laments, Urges Prayer, Conversion

Feb 6, 2024

The rise of secularism, characterized by an emphasis on the monetary value of things is a cause for concern, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Mombasa Archdiocese has said.

Members of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) Kenya. Credit: Archdiocese of Nairobi

Catholic Bishop in Kenya Concerned about “unstable” Marriages, Urges “love from the heart”

Feb 5, 2024

The rise in marital instability in Kenya is a cause for concern, Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Kitui has said.

Mr. Victor Sande, Kenyan Catholic NFP trainer with Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Victor Sande

Use of Contraceptives “partly” Behind Africa’s Declining Birth Rate: Kenyan NFP Trainer

Feb 3, 2024

The use of contraceptives is “partly” behind the reported birth rate reduction in Africa, a Natural Family Planning (NFP) trainer in Kenya has said.

Screengrab of of gas explosion in Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya

“Very unfortunate”: Archbishop on Gas Explosion in Kenya, 3 Dead, Hundreds Injured

Feb 2, 2024

The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi in Kenya has described as “very unfortunate” the gas explosion that occurred on Thursday, February 1 night in Nairobi’s Eastlands area of Embakasi, resulting in the death of at least three people.

Logo Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). Credit: KCPF

Kenya’s Religious Leaders Decry “persistent, well-funded attempts” to Legalize LGBTQ

Feb 1, 2024

Representatives of faith-based entities in Kenya have, in a petition, deed “persistent and well-financede attempts” to to legalize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) practices in the East African nation. 

Bishop John Oballa of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Ngong during the commissioning of men to the Catholic Men Association(CMA). Credit: Ngong Diocese.

Catholic Men in Kenyan Diocese Invited to Mentor Boychild “for demands of life”

Feb 1, 2024

Members of the Catholic Men Association (CMA) of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Ngong have been called upon to facilitate and provide mentorship to the boychild to enable him manage contemporary “demands of life”.

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Catholic Activists “urgently call” for Ban of “One2OneKenya” Over Unlawful Sexual Content

Feb 1, 2024

Catholic activists in Africa under their umbrella organization CitizenGO Africa are calling upon the Kenyan government to ban the One2OneKenya program over its “unlawful sexual content education”. 

Poster announcing the African Digital Faith Influencers Formation certificate program. Credit: PACTPAN

Digital Faith Influencers from 52 African Countries Enrol for Inaugural Formation

Jan 30, 2024

All is set for the first cohort of over 100 members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers  (ASDYFI) from 52 African countries, who are beginning their six-month formation programme on Thursday, February 1.

Mons. John Njue Njeru, appointed Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate. Credit: KCCB

Pope Francis Appoints Priest Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate

Jan 30, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. John Njue Njeru as the Apostolic Administrator for Kenya’s Military Ordinariate.

A screen grab of Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke during his address to the Participants of African Digital Faith Influencers Formation. Credit: PACTPAN

Cardinal in Nigeria Urges Participants in Digital Influencers Formation to be Changemakers

Jan 30, 2024

Peter Ebere Cardinal Okpaleke has called on members of the African Synodal Digital Youth Influencers  (ASDYFI), who are embarking on a six-month formation program to transform the digital spaces where they engage with their peers, and to be agents of change in Africa.

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo during the Annual Leaders Symposium in Kenya's Nairobi Archdiocese. Credit: Archdiocese of Nairobi

“Stand firm in Christian values”: Archbishop to Catholic Student Leaders in Kenya

Jan 30, 2024

Student leaders in Catholic sponsored schools in Kenya have been urged to make Christian values their main reference in their day-to-day decisions.

Section of participants in the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of ASN Upendo Village in Naivasha, Catholic Diocese of Nakuru on 26 January 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Anniversary of Nuns’ HIV/AIDS Project in Kenya Marked with Caution: Virus “still with us”

Jan 27, 2024

The 20th anniversary of the HIV/AIDS project of the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru on Friday, January 26 was marked with the caution that cases of HIV infections are on the rise in the East African nation.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo during the closing Mass of the joint meeting between representatives of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE). Credit: Archdiocese of Nairobi

“Bad timing”: SECAM President Says Fiducia Supplicans “damaging” to Synodal Process

Jan 26, 2024

Fiducia Supplicans (FS), the declaration that the Vatican Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) released permitting the blessing of “same-sex couples” and couples in other “irregular situations”, after the October 2023 Synod on Synodality conversations in Rome is “damaging” to the synodal process, an African Cardinal has said. 

Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio

Make Sacred Scripture “frame of family values”: PMS Official in Kenya

Jan 24, 2024

Families that take the Word of God and the Sacred Scripture seriously, relying on them in the day-to-day encounters, can surmount the challenges that the contemporary world poses, the National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Kenya has said.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: Consolata Shrine Kenya

Let’s Rediscover “magnetism of our Christianity” in the Word of God: Archbishop in Kenya

Jan 23, 2024

There is need for Christians to continually seek to remain close to God through attentiveness to His Word, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has said. 

Enthronement of the Word of God at the Assumption of our Lady Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Harare, Zimbabwe, on Sunday, 21 January 2013. From left: Sr. Marie Chantal Musabyimana, Fr. Thomas kambire, and Sr Merceline Oduor.
Credit: Daughters of St. Paul/Harare/Zimbabwe

How Pauline Sisters Animated Sunday of the Word of God 2024 in African Countries

Jan 22, 2024

The Sunday of the Word of God 2024 marked on January 21 was a unique opportunity for members of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) to take initiatives in regions of their apostolate in Africa to boost devotion to Sacred Scripture.

Archbishop Bert van Megen addressing participants during the Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 2024 that members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) organized on 20 January 2024 to mark the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU). Credit: Capuchin TV

“Act like Christ, love like the Good Samaritan”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya to Christians

Jan 22, 2024

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has urged Christians to imitate the person of Jesus Christ in their actions and to practice love in the example of the Good Samaritan.

Logo Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). Credit: KCPF

Kenya’s Christian Professionals Urge Leaders to Pay Attention to Vulnerable in Society

Jan 20, 2024

Officials of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) are calling on those in leadership positions in the country to pay attention to the needs of the underprivileged members of society. 

Fr. Ferdinand Lugonzo. Credit: KCCB

Priest Decries Forceful Eviction of Kenyan Catholic School Head for Dismal Performance

Jan 19, 2024

The former General Secretary of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has condemned the forceful eviction of the principal of St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School by the parents who cited poor performance of the school that is sponsored by the Diocese of Kakamega.

Sr. Mary Margaret Osebe Oyieko. Credit: Capuchin TV

Evangelical Counsels “very important” for Religious: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to Nuns

Jan 16, 2024

The Evangelical Counsels, the set of three vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, are at the heart of Religious Life, the Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Kisii Catholic Diocese has said.